The East Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club have been holding a rally in the ‘Capability Brown’ landscaped grounds of Burton Constable Hall since 2005.
This year, we’re excited to welcome back a fleet of cars and motorcycles spanning the decades from a 1920’s Model T Ford to a 1987 Porsche 928.
Event Information:
Date – Sunday19th May
Time – 10am-5pm
Parking – Main car park (free). Disabled parking/drop-off available
Toilets – Facilities on site
Catering – Stables Kitchen open 10am-5pm
A new exhibition dedicated to the life of Sir James Reckitt will open at Central Library next week, 100 years on from his death.
‘Sir James Reckitt: A Life of Legacy’ will open to the public on Monday 18 March, showcasing and celebrating his life, businesses, philanthropy and legacy.
The exhibition will explore the life of Sir James Reckitt, who he was, his beliefs and values, and the development of the business we know as Reckitt’s.
Examples of his philanthropy can still be seen today and continue as a legacy to his generosity. The city’s public libraries owe much to his philanthropic dedication as benefactors of an endowment established by Sir James Reckitt in 1892, now known as the James Reckitt Library Trust.
The exhibition has been developed with local historian Mike Covell, and has received generous support from Reckitts Heritage.
Cllr Rob Pritchard, portfolio holder for culture and leisure said: “Sir James Reckitt’s incredibly important work within the library service lives on today through the James Reckitt Library Trust.
“So it is fitting that this exhibition will be hosted here, and will open exactly 100 years since his death on 18 March 1924.”
Embracing Wool formed in early 2022 as a collaboration of professional and award winning textile artists based in and around Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
The group’s artists primarily work with and promote the use of wool as a medium for their work, showcasing the versatility of this sustainable and accessible natural resource and the extrardinary qualities it possesses. The uses of wool vary from traditional crafts such as knitting, spinning, and weaving to the ancient art of feltmaking, the oldest form of non-woven fabric in the world.
Wool is enjoying a resurgence in the creative world thanks to its extraordinary qualities. Transforming raw wool to fine art textiles and couture is embraced by members pushing the boundaries of this diverse and exciting medium.
Embracing Wool provide curated exhibitions, demonstrations, and workshops, showcasing heritage craft skills by accomplished modern makers while allowing new members to learn new skills.
Here in the beautiful setting of Burton Constable the group presents for your pleasure a curated display of their art while maintaining the integrity of each independent artist.
Dave Nassau has been part of Burton Constable’s daily life for over 30 years, painstakingly reinvigorating the beautiful landscaped parklands that Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown created almost 300 years ago.
One of the charitable foundation’s live-in staff, Dave has privileged access to Burton Constable long after the gates have closed and other staff and visitors have gone home. In this exhibition, the first of it’s kind, Dave gives our visitors a glimpse of the special moments that help bind him to the landscape that is both his home and his work – whose improvement he can proudly claim much credit for.
So join us this Easter to share in this view of Burton Constable at sunrise, sunset and all times between, tracing the changing of the seasons through the eyes of the man who knows our landscape best.
Entrance to the grounds starts at 10am.
The hall opens at 12noon.
Our exhibition to mark the 725th anniversary of Hull and its twin Ravenser Odd draws closer.
Exhibition starts on 26 March until 30 May.
Free entry.
Tues-Thurs 09:30-16:30
A series of events remembering the trawler ‘Gaul’ and the key historic role of the fishing community played in Hull. Events will take place on Hessle Road, the MKM Stadium and the city centre.
Thursday, February 8
• Memorial event, Hessle Road/Boulevard Corner, 10.30am to 12pm: A minute’s silence will be held at 11am and the Gaul bell will be rung outside the Hull Fishing Heritage Centre.
• Mural unveiling, Hull Fishing Heritage Centre, 12.30pm to 1pm: A new mural by Neil Pesto will be unveiled on the Boulevard wall of the Heritage Centre.
• Reception, Hull Guildhall, 1.30pm: The Lord Mayor will meet with relatives of Gaul crew members and representatives from the local fishing community (tickets can be requested from the Gaul 50 organisers).
• ‘Arctic Trawlermen – Last of the Hunters’ with Alec Gill, Hull History Centre, 3.45pm to 5.15pm: A talk about Hessle Road and the fishing community (contact Hull Fishing Heritage Centre to reserve a place).
• Reflection time – St John’s Church, St Georges Road, 5pm to 6.30pm: Quiet reflection with the Fisherman’s Mission and art from local school children on display.
Friday, February 9
• Hessle Road Heritage Walk, 10.30am to 12.30pm: Local history walk with Paul Schofield (tickets available from Gaul 50 organisers with reference Walk1 or Hull Fishing Heritage Centre).
• Hessle Road Heritage Walk, 1.30pm to 3.30pm: Local history walk with Paul Schofield (tickets available from Gaul 50 organisers with reference Walk2 or Hull Fishing Heritage Centre).
•’Christmas 1973 – Jerry Thompson’s Story’, Hull History Centre, 1pm to 3pm: Talk about the story of the Ian Fleming trawler tragedy (tickets are available from Hull Fishing Heritage Centre, reservation
required in advance).
•Live music show, Ryder Club, 7.30pm to 11.30pm: Mark Kelly hosts a night of live music (tickets are available from the Gaul 50 organisers with reference Ryder1, or the Hull Fishing Heritage Centre).
• The Lost Trawlermen’s Memorial – 7.00pm – 8.00pm, a talk by Peter Naylor at St. John The Baptist Church, St. Georges Road, Hull HU3 3SP
Saturday, February 10
• Hessle Road Heritage Walk, 10.30am to 12.30pm: Local history walk with Paul Schofield (tickets available from Gaul 50 organisers with reference Walk3 or Hull Fishing Heritage Centre.
• School music event, Edinburgh Street Community Centre, 11am to 1pm: Schoolchildren performing new seafaring songs.
• Hessle Road Heritage Walk, 1.30pm to 3.30pm: Local history walk with Paul Schofield (tickets available from Gaul 50 organisers with reference Walk4 or Hull Fishing Heritage Centre).
• New mural unveiling, MKM Stadium, 1.45pm to 2.15pm: The unveiling of a new mural from artist Andy Pea.
• Hull City v Swansea City game, MKM Stadium, 2.40pm to 5pm: The Gaul Tragedy is to be commemorated at the match (a limited number of free tickets are available for Gaul (reference City1).
• Competitive boxing, Edinburgh Street Community Centre, 7pm to 11pm: Vulcan Boxing Club hosting a night of boxing officiated by England Boxing (tickets cost £10 and are available on the door or in advance
from Vulcan Boxing Club by phoning: 01482 229230).
Sunday, February 11
• Gaul memorial rugby game, West Hull Rugby Club, 11am to 1pm: West U14 v East U14 rugby league game.
• Civic Service, Hull Minster, 2pm to 4pm: Marks the end of the series of memorial events with a service and civic parade from Hull’s Guildhall.
Thursday, February 15
• Hull FC v Hull KR derby, 8pm: The tragedy will be marked at the match (some tickets for families are available by contacting the Gaul 50 organisers with the reference Rugby1).
School art is on display at the following locations:
• ASDA, Hessle Road
• Hull Fishing Heritage Centre, Hessle Road
• St John’s Church, St Georges Road
• Hull Minster
Download the events programme here: Gaul 50th Anniversary Memorial Events
The Gaul 50 group can be contacted by emailing: Gaul50@hullcc.gov.uk. For more information about tickets for Hull History Centre events, call: 01482 300306.
Spring into action with this event designed to inspire you to make a difference for wildlife at home and in your community!
Discover how communities across Yorkshire are coming together to take meaningful, positive action for nature near you. Learn new skills to make changes and put things into practice with presentations and practical workshops to build knowledge and confidence to take the action nature needs. Come along to find out how you can become involved in #TeamWilder and play your part in creating a wilder Yorkshire.
Fun, family activities will be taking place in the museum garden, and a special exhibition will showcase some of the fantastic community led action that has been taking place in Hull.
Free event. Booking recommended to attend talks/indoor workshops: www.ywt.org.uk/team-wilder/events
Small donation for some activities. Outdoor clothing is recommended.
For Women’s History Month, Hull Museums and ARCADE invite you to join us in giving a voice to women – hear them roar!
Inspired by the brilliant women in the museum collections, we invite you to an evening of entertainment, empowerment & celebration as we give space to local women’s voices past and present.
Audiences will have the opportunity to protest, be inspired and express themselves after-hours in the Streetlife Museum.
Grab a drink, make a sign, check out our exhibition made by young women from The Warren or listen to some music – a great night for women and their allies to come together and roar!
This event contains themes of violence against women, age 16+ recommended
A pay bar will be available throughout the evening, proof of age required for purchase of alcohol
Find out more about the event at hello-arcade.com/hear-them-roar
This year the Young Artist Open exhibition will celebrate its 20th Anniversary.
The exhibition has been held annually at the Ferens Art Gallery since 2004 and celebrates the creative talent of young people in Hull and the surrounding area. Artworks are submitted by individuals, schools, and local community groups, aged 15 and under.
Young artists are in the running to win prizes in three age categories, generously sponsored by the Friends of the Ferens and the Hull and East Riding Branch of The Arts Society. There will also be a special 20th Anniversary Prize awarded this year.
Free entry
Annie Bourton Card moved to East Yorkshire in 1967 and now lives in Cottingham. Although her career had nothing to do with art, she retained an interest in both art and the history of art throughout her adult life.
Annie began to paint following her retirement almost 14 years ago and has enjoyed attending art classes locally since then. She is an associate member of East Riding Artists and is currently chair of the Friends of Beverley Art Gallery.
Her preferred style has mostly been realistic, impressionist and post-impressionist but she has recently enjoyed painting imaginatively in the manner of “Mrs Matisse”.
Janet Saxby has no formal art training, yet she has been an enthusiastic amateur artist for many years. Her paintings include a variety of media and she has attended many workshops to experience a wide variety of different techniques and approaches to painting.
In particular, Janet likes to paint landscapes with big skies, often incorporating buildings. Seascapes are also her joy, where she endeavours to capture the play of light, which is challenging, but can create atmospheric and interesting paintings.
Currently, Janet is painting mainly in Acrylics, but she does also work in Oils, Pastel and Watercolour.
Janet is a member of Driffield Art Club, Hornsea Art Society and East Riding Artists.
Her exhibition comprises a selection of her paintings, incorporating different subjects and media.
Five photographers have worked with people involved in the fishing industry during the 1970’s – trawlermen, dockworkers, family members, historians to tell the story of the impact of the decline of the industry in Hull during that decade.
In portraits and the words of those in them the story unfolds…..resilience, hard times, new horizons. The project has been sponsored by North Atlantic Fishing Company and Hull Maritime.
Would you like to learn more about Humber Street Gallery’s current exhibitions? Join us to hear more of the stories, ideas, and thoughts behind the work on display at our after-hours exhibition tours.
In February and March, we’ll be looking at ‘You and Me in HU3’, a photography exhibition by Russell Boyce and George Norris.
Would you like to learn more about the current exhibitions at Humber Street Gallery?
Join us to hear more of the stories, ideas, and thoughts behind the work on display at our after-hours exhibition tours.
In February and March, we’ll be looking at ‘You and Me in HU3’, a photography exhibition by Russell Boyce and George Norris.
Star-Con will bring you Guests from TV, Film and Gaming , Comic Artists, Props & Attractions, Cosplay zone and much more.
An X-Wing that people can sit in for photos,
A Saber school and training
Droids walking around to interact and get photos with.
Keep an eye out for updates and guest attending.
The annual Open Exhibition at the Ferens Art Gallery has celebrated the creativity of local amateur and professional artists since 1967.
Each year the Open Exhibition provides an exciting opportunity for artists to display and sell artwork. Visitors can expect to see a fascinating array of artwork including impressive paintings, photography and textiles, as well as a number of striking sculptures and ceramics, most of which will be for sale.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Friends and BSB Architecture
Free Entry
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